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After delays pushed the last-gen version of the new Mortal Kombat game out of the original release window and then past the adjusted time frame, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has decided to end development of the title. In a statement on the Warner Bros. community forums, the company explained its decision:

After months of development, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has come to the regrettable conclusion that we cannot release Mortal Kombat X for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.  Please know our teams worked diligently to meet the quality standards set by the current-gen versions of the game.  We were not able to get the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions to the quality expected of a Mortal Kombat game and are very sorry for not being able to deliver the products as originally planned. 

The company also said that anyone who preordered the game will receive a full refund.

While a disappointing announcement for those who do not yet have a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, the cancellation is not wholly surprising given that information about the game's development had stopped appearing in recent months. The PS3 and 360 versions of MKX were being created by High Voltage Software, the company that produced the PC port.